Former National Team Player Matt Lyles Returns As An Assistant Coach with Santa Clara Volleyball
January 18, 2012 Welcome Back! Playing an important role in the Broncos’ Final Four run in 2005, Matt Lyles has returned to the Mission Campus as an... [full story]
Five Volleyball Players Honored by the WCC, including First Team Member Dana Knudsen
November 24, 2011 For the 14th straight season the Santa Clara volleyball team has placed at least one player on the West Coast Conference First Team and this... [full story]
Volleyball Finishes Season With Loss to Saint Mary's on Senior Day; Schmidt Interviewing for Rhodes Scholarship
November 19, 2011 Despite Bronco Senior Day for Bridget O’Hara and Tanya Schmidt, Saint Mary’s defeated Santa Clara 3-0 in the Leavey Center on... [full story]
No. 20 San Diego Edges SCU In WCC Volleyball Action Thursday Night
November 17, 2011 The 20th-ranked University of San Diego women’s volleyball team got past visiting Santa Clara University Thursday night at USD’s Jenny... [full story]
Volleyball Finishes Season at USD on Thursday and vs. Saint Mary's on Saturday
November 16, 2011 Santa Clara looks to finish the season with a bang as it travels to San Diego on Thurs., Nov. 17 at 7 pm before returning to the Leavey Center... [full story]
Season complete. Check back later for next season's schedule.
Jan 18, 2012 - Volleyball
Former National Team Player Matt Lyles Returns As An Assistant Coach with Santa Clara Volleyball
Welcome Back! Playing an important role in the Broncos’ Final Four run in 2005, Matt Lyles has returned to the Mission Campus as an assistant coach with the Bronco volleyball program. He will be involved in all aspects of the program, including the overall training of the team on a daily basis. This will include practice planning and match preparation.
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Nov 24, 2011 - Volleyball
Five Volleyball Players Honored by the WCC, including First Team Member Dana Knudsen
For the 14th straight season the Santa Clara volleyball team has placed at least one player on the West Coast Conference First Team and this year’s entry is junior Dana Knudsen. In addition, senior Schmidt posted the highest GPA of the 12-member All-Academic Team with three others being named Honorable Mention: juniors Kayla Lommori, Alexandra Palmer and Kaleigh Durket.
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Nov 19, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Finishes Season With Loss to Saint Mary's on Senior Day; Schmidt Interviewing for Rhodes Scholarship
Despite Bronco Senior Day for Bridget O’Hara and Tanya Schmidt, Saint Mary’s defeated Santa Clara 3-0 in the Leavey Center on Saturday. Set scores were 26-24, 25-22 and 25-20. Santa Clara ends the 2011 season at 11-16 and 6-10. Saint Mary’s ends its season at 16-12 and 10-6 in the WCC. Schmidt wasn’t at Senior Day because she was in San Francisco interviewing for the Rhodes Scholar.
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Nov 17, 2011 - Volleyball
No. 20 San Diego Edges SCU In WCC Volleyball Action Thursday Night
The 20th-ranked University of San Diego women’s volleyball team got past visiting Santa Clara University Thursday night at USD’s Jenny Craig Pavilion.
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Nov 16, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Finishes Season at USD on Thursday and vs. Saint Mary's on Saturday
Santa Clara looks to finish the season with a bang as it travels to San Diego on Thurs., Nov. 17 at 7 pm before returning to the Leavey Center Sat., Nov. 19 at 1 pm vs. St. Mary’s for its final match of the season.
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Nov 16, 2011 - Volleyball
Tanya Schmidt Interviews for Rhodes Scholarship
Tanya Schmidt will miss Senior Day tomorrow, Sat., Nov. 19, vs. rival Saint Mary’s, not due to an injury or a cold floating around campus but rather, because she will be interviewing for a Rhodes Scholarship to study at the University of Oxford. She will be one of 15 interviewing in San Francisco for two coveted spots. If selected, she will begin at Oxford next fall. Other finalists in her district attend colleges at Harvard, Cornell, MIT, Brown, Georgetown, Stanford and Cal-Berkeley, to name a few.
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Nov 12, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Tops Portland in Three
Finishing a perfect 2-0 weekend with two 3-0 wins, Santa Clara swept Portland in three on Saturday at the Leavey Center. Set scores were 25-23, 25-20 and 25-21. Santa Clara is 11-14 and 6-8 in the WCC. Portland is 8-20 and 2-13.
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Nov 11, 2011 - Volleyball
Schmidt Named to CoSIDA All-District Academic Team; Only WCC Player to Make List Last Two Years
Senior middle blocker Tanya Schmidt, who carries a 3.971 grade point average, was named Friday to the Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team. She is the only West Coast Conference Player on the First Team and the only volleyball player from the WCC to be recognized the past two years on the All-District team. Her name will now be forwarded to the Academic All-American national committee.
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Nov 10, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Defeats Gonzaga in Straight Sets
Santa Clara won in straight sets vs. Gonzaga on Thursday night. Santa Clara won 25-21, 25-19 and 25-20. Santa Clara moves to 10-14 and 5-8 WCC and Gonzaga falls to 7-18 and 1-13 WCC. Santa Clara will host Portland on Sat., Nov. 12 at 1 pm.
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Nov 9, 2011
Jon Wallace Talks Bronco Volleyball: Nov. 9, 2011
Santa Clara head coach Jon Wallace Talks Bronco Volleyball on Nov. 9, 2011. Santa Clara hosts Gonzaga and Portland this week.
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Nov 8, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Returns Home to Host Gonzaga Thursday and Portland Saturday
Santa Clara returns home to host three of its last four matches this season. Santa Clara will host Gonzaga on Thurs., Nov. 10 at 6 pm and then Portland on Sat., Nov. 12 at 1 pm. It will travel to San Diego on Thurs., Nov. 17 for a 6 pm match before returning home for Senior Day, its final match of the season, vs. Saint Mary’s at 1 pm Sat., Nov. 19.
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Nov 6, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls in Four at LMU
Santa Clara fell in four at LMU on Saturday. Set scores of 25-18, 24-26, 25-19, 25-19 in Gersten Pavilion. LMU hit .315 over the course of the match, including .340 or better in three of the four sets. Santa Clara is 9-13 and 4-8 in the WCC. LMU is 14-12 and 7-6 in the WCC. The two spilit the season series with the home winning both times.
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Nov 4, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls in Three at No. 14 Pepperdine
Matching up with the only undefeated league team, Santa Clara's volleyball team fell in straights sets at No. 14 Pepperdine on Thursday night. Set scores were 25-15, 25-21 and 25-14. Santa Clara is now 9-13 and 4-7 in the WCC and Pepperdine is 18-5 and 12-0 in the WCC.
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Nov 2, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Travels to Southern California to Face LA-Based WCC Foes
Santa Clara travels south this weekend to take on the two Los Angeles-based West Coast Conference schools. Santa Clara (9-12, 4-6 WCC) will play in Firestone Fieldhouse at No. 14 Pepperdine (17-5, 11-0 WCC) on Thurs., Nov. 3 at 7 pm. It will then travel to LMU on Sat., Nov. 5 at 1 pm in attempt to sweep the season series with the Lions (13-11, 6-5 WCC).
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Nov 1, 2011
Jon Wallace Talks Bronco Volleyball Oct. 31, 2011
Bronco head volleyball coach Jon Wallace Talks Santa Clara volleyball. A lot of cute video of the team's costumes they wore to practice on Halloween!
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Oct 29, 2011 - Volleyball
BYU Tops Bronco Volleyball
Hosting BYU for the first time since it joined the WCC, Santa Clara fell in straight sets Saturday at the Leavey Center. Set scores were 25-11, 25-19 and 25-22. Santa Clara is 9-12 and 4-6 in league play. BYU is 18-7 and 7-4 in WCC play.
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Oct 25, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Hosts BYU on Sat., Oct. 29 at 1 pm in the Leavey Center
Santa Clara plays just one match this week and it’s a big one! The Broncos host BYU on Sat., Oct. 29 at 1 pm for the first time since the Cougars joined the West Coast Conference. Santa Clara is 9-11 and 4-5 in the WCC and BYU is 16-7 and 5-4 in the WCC. Santa Clara enters the week on a two-match winning streak, while BYU dropped two 3-1 matches at home last week to No. 18 Pepperdine and No. 17 San Diego.
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Oct 24, 2011 - Volleyball
Lommori Hits Hard
More than half way done with the season, the Santa Clara volleyball team has gone through some ups and downs this season. After winning handily their past two games versus LMU (3-0) and long-time rival USF (3-1), the Broncos have bounced back and look stronger than ever. Junior Kayla Lommori (KL) has stepped up and helped the women to success.
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Oct 24, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball's Knudsen Named WCC Player of the Week for Fourth Time in Her Bronco Career
For the fourth time in her Bronco career, Santa Clara junior Dana Knudsen was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week on Monday after hitting .548 last week in the team’s 3-0 win vs. LMU and its 3-1 win over rival USF. She was chosen over five other WCC nominees and was named to the All-WCC Preseason Coaches Team.
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Oct 22, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Crushes Dons in Four; Host BYU Oct. 29 at 1 pm!
Playing long-time Bay Area rival USF, Santa Clara had four hitters with double-digit kills in its 3-1 win over the Dons on Saturday afternoon in the Leavey Center. Set scores were 26-24, 20-25, 25-19 and 25-16. Santa Clara is 9-11 and 4-5 and USF is 13-9 and 5-4 in the WCC.
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Oct 20, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Defeats LMU in Straight Sets; Host USF on Saturday at 1 pm
Winning in straight sets Santa Clara won 3-0 over LMU on Thursday night. Set scores were 25-21, 25-18 and 25-23. Santa Clara is 8-11 and 3-5 in the WCC and LMU is 10-11 and 3-5 in the WCC. Santa Clara hosts USF on Sat., Oct. 22 at 1 pm in its DIG PINK match to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research.
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Oct 19, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Hosts LMU Thursday and DIG PINK vs. USF on Saturday
Santa Clara returns home to host two matches this weekend at the Leavey Center, including its DIG PINK match on Saturday. First on the schedule is LMU on Thurs., Oct. 20 at 6 pm. The Broncos are 7-11 and 2-5 in the WCC while LMU enters the match 10-10 and 3-4 in the WCC.
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Oct 18, 2011 - Volleyball
Bronco Volleyball Coach Jon Wallace Talks Santa Clara Volleyball
Santa Clara Head Coach Jon Wallace Talks Bronco Volleyball on Oct. 18, 2011. The Broncos host LMU on Thurs., Oct. 20 at 6 pm and then USF on Sat., Oct. 22 at 1 pm.
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Oct 16, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls in Five to Saint Mary's
Battling the entire match, Santa Clara fell in five sets at Saint Mary’s Saturday night. Set scores were 25-27, 16-25, 25-18, 25-11 and 15-12. Santa Clara is 7-11 and 2-5 in the WCC. Saint Mary’s is 9-11 and 3-5 in the WCC.
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Oct 13, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls 3-1 to No. 19 Pepperdine
Winning the first set wasn’t enough as Santa Clara fell 3-1 to No. 19 Pepperdine Thursday night in the Leavey Center. Santa Clara is 7-10 and 2-4 in the WCC. Pepperdine is 12-5 and 6-0 in the WCC. Set scores were 23-25, 25-16, 25-16 and 25-7. Pepperdine is the only team in the West Coast Conference to start 6-0.
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Oct 12, 2011 - Volleyball
Katy Schatzman Reveals Why Santa Clara is a Special Place
Freshman Katy Schatzman (KS) joined the Broncos this summer from Presentation High School in San Jose, Calif. Prior to her college career, she was the captain of a Presentation team that was the No. 1 ranked high school team in the country for four weeks during her senior year.
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Oct 12, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Hosts No. 19 Pepperdine Thursday at 6 pm
After playing its first 13 of 16 matches on the road this season, Santa Clara returns home to host four of its next five matches in the Leavey Center. Santa Clara will start by welcoming the West Coast Conference’s top team, No. 19 Pepperdine, on Thurs., Oct. 13 at 6 pm.
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Oct 8, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls in Four at USF
Playing its 13th match of out its first 16 to start the season, Santa Clara fell 3-1 to USF on Saturday afternoon in San Francisco. Santa Clara is 7-9 and 2-3 in the WCC. USF is 12-6 and 4-1 in the WCC.
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Oct 7, 2011 - Volleyball
Playing For Just Second Time in School History, Broncos Fall 3-0 at BYU
PROVO, Utah—Playing BYU for just the second time in school history and the first time as West Coast Conference mates, Santa Clara lost 3-0 on Thursday night at BYU (25-14, 25-19, 25-13). Santa Clara plays at USF on Saturday at 1 pm.
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Oct 5, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Travels to BYU, USF This Weekend for WCC Play
Santa Clara continues life on the road as the Broncos travel to Provo, Utah to play at new West Coast Conference member BYU for a 6 pm match on Thurs., Oct. 6 and then to Bay Area rival USF on Sat., Oct. 8 at Noon. The BYU match, played in Smith Field House, will be shown on BYU TV.
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Oct 1, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Defeats Gonzaga in Four
Santa Clara won its second straight West Coast Conference match on the road to defeat Gonzaga 3-1 Saturday afternoon. Set scores were 25-22, 23-25, 25-23 and 25-15. The Broncos move to 7-7 and 2-1 in the WCC. Gonzaga falls to 6-9 and 1-4 in the WCC.
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Sep 29, 2011 - Volleyball
Santa Clara Volleyball Tops Portland 3-1
Santa Clara defeated Portland 3-1 Thursday night in the Broncos first West Coast Conference road match this season. The set scores were 25-17, 25-17, 19-25 and 25-19. Santa Clara is now 6-7 overall and 1-1 in the WCC. Portland is 6-10 overall and 0-3 in the WCC.
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Sep 28, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Travels North for Two Key WCC Matches
Playing its next four West Coast Conference matches on the road, Santa Clara travels to the Northwest this weekend to play at Portland at 7 pm on Thurs., Sept 29 and then to Gonzaga to play the Zags at 1 pm on Sat., Oct. 1. Santa Clara is 5-7 and is 0-1 in West Coast Conference after falling to then-No. 16 San Diego 3-2 on Sept. 24 in the Leavey Center.
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Sep 24, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls 3-2 vs. No. 16 San Diego
Playing its third straight fifth-set match, Santa Clara was topped 3-2 by No. 16 San Diego Saturday afternoon at the Leavey Center. Set scores were 22-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-18 and 15-11. Santa Clara is 5-7 and 0-1 in the WCC, while San Diego moves to 14-1 and 1-1 in the WCC after falling in straight sets at USF on Sept. 22.
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Sep 20, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Home Saturday at 1 pm vs. No. 16 San Diego
Santa Clara returns home for an important match this weekend as it hosts the 2011 West Coast Conference home opener vs. No. 16 San Diego on Sat., Sept. 23 at 1 pm. The Toreros, the defending WCC champions, came to the Bay Area flying high with unblemished 13-0 record, a first in school history, but were swept by USF on Thursday night 3-0. USD now travels to the Mission Campus for its match with the Broncos. The Broncos will then travel to Portland (Sept. 29), Gonzaga (Oct. 1), BYU (Oct. 6) and USF (Oct. 8) before returning home to host four of the next five matches with Pepperdine starting the streak at 6 pm on Thurs., Oct. 13.
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Sep 17, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Finishes in Texas With Another 5-Set Win; Durket and Douglas Named All-Tournament; Host No. 17 San Diego Next Saturday
Playing its second fifth-set match in a matter of hours Saturday, Santa Clara defeated SMU in five sets to finish the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational with a 2-1 record. The set scores were 22-25, 27-25, 25-20, 19-25 and 15-12. The Broncos are now 5-6.
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Sep 17, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Battles From Behind to Defeat UTSA in Five
Down two sets to one with the Roadrunners serving match point twice, Santa Clara battled back down from 14-10 in the fifth set to defeat UT-San Antonio 3-2 early Saturday morning (match began at 7 am Pacific in Austin, Texas). It was Santa Clara’s first five set match this season. Santa Clara holds a 4-1 career records vs. the Roadrunners. The Broncos are 4-6 and UTSA is 6-7.
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Sep 16, 2011 - Volleyball
Santa Clara Falls 3-0 at No. 8 Texas
Playing in front of almost 2,000 Longhorn fans, Santa Clara fell 3-0 to No. 8 Texas in the first match of the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational. Texas won 25-13, 25-23 and 25-19.Saturday the Broncos will play University of Texas-San Antonio (UTSA) at 7 am (Pacific) before finishing the tournament with a 2:30 pm (Pacific) match vs. SMU later that afternoon.
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Sep 13, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Travels to Lonestar State for Televised Match at No. 8 Texas; Play in the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational
Santa Clara travels to Austin, Texas this weekend to compete in the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational Sept. 16-17. Santa Clara will play host Texas, ranked No. 8 nationally this week, at 4:30 pm (Pacific) on Fri., Sept. 16. The Broncos will then play University of Texas-San Antonio (USTA) at 7 am (Pacific) on Sat., Sept. 17 before finishing the tournament with a 2:30 pm (Pacific) match vs. SMU later that afternoon. The Texas match will be shown on Longhorn TV.
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Sep 13, 2011 - Volleyball
Alyssa Anderson Returns to Home State
Sophomore Alyssa Anderson transferred to Santa Clara last spring after an impressive freshman volleyball season at Villanova University. A native of Hermosa Beach, Calif. the 5’10 setter led the Wildcats in assists and was third in digs as the team finished with a 23-7 overall record. With her first official matches as a Bronco in the books, www.santaclarabroncos.com talked with Anderson about joining the Santa Clara community, her success as a freshman and her goals for the season.
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Sep 10, 2011 - Volleyball
Katherine Douglas Has 23 Kills for SCU in Close Loss to North Dakota
The Santa Clara University volleyball team dropped its second and final match of its own early-season tournament, losing to Great West Conference favorites North Dakota 3-1.
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Sep 10, 2011 - Volleyball
Gauchos Rally to Beat Broncos in Volleyball Action Friday Night
The visiting UCSB Gauchos used 14 blocks and a late comeback in the fourth and final set to knock off the homestanding Broncos of Santa Clara 3-1.
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Sep 8, 2011 - Volleyball
Bronco Volleyball Takes On UCSB in Home-Opener Friday Night
The Santa Clara volleyball team will return home this weekend after two weeks on the road to begin the season.
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Sep 3, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls 3-1 to No. 24 Michigan
In its second match of the La Quinta Inn & Suites Invitational at Utah Valley State, No. 24 Michigan defeated Santa Clara 3-1. Santa Clara is now 4-2 this season and Michigan moves to 5-0. Set scores were 21-25, 25-20, 15-25 and 13-25. Santa Clara will finish the tournament on with a 6 pm match with Utah State Valley later today.
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Sep 3, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls in Four to Utah Valley State
Santa Clara dropped its final match of the weekend to host-Utah Valley State by a score of 3-1. Set scores were 20-25, 25-21, 21-25 and 22-25. Santa Clara is 3-3 and Utah Valley is 5-1.
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Sep 2, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Defeats Rival Cal Poly in 4; Plays No. 24 Michigan Saturday Morning
In its first match of the La Quinta Inn & Suites Invitational at Utah Valley State, Santa Clara defeated rival Cal Poly 3-1. Santa Clara is now 4-1 this season and Cal Poly falls to 3-2, with a win at WCC rival Saint Mary’s Tuesday. Set scores were 25-22, 25-23, 20-25 and 25-22.
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Sep 1, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Heads to Utah for La Quinta Inn & Suites Invitational at Utah Valley State
With the current WCC Player of Week in Dana Knudsen, The Santa Clara volleyball team enters the second week of its season, continuing play non-conference tournaments. The Broncos (2-1) travel to Utah to play in the La Quinta Inn & Suites Invitational at Utah Valley State. The Broncos open up the tournament against Cal Poly on Fri., Sept. 3 at 4:30 p.m. Santa Clara will continue the tournament on Sat., Sept. 4 with matches vs. Michigan (3-0) and Utah Valley State (2-1). They will play Michigan at 10 am and then host-Utah Valley State at 7 pm. Michigan is No. 24 in the latest AVCA national poll and Cal Poly received votes this week.
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Aug 30, 2011 - Volleyball
Women's Volleyball Update with Jon Wallace
SCU head volleyball coach Jon Wallace talks about the upcoming Utah Valley State Tournament, Dana Knudsen's 'Player of the Week' award, the return of Kat Douglas from injury and what the team is working on.
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Aug 29, 2011 - Volleyball
Knudsen Collects WCC Player Of the Week For Third Time in Her Career
Hitting .545 this past weekend, Bronco junior Dana Knudsen was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week in the first week of play. Knudsen, who was selected over seven other WCC players, led Santa Clara to a 2-1 record and was named to the All-Tournament team at the Seattle University Fall Volley. Tanya Schmidt was also named to the All-Tournament team. It is the third straight year Knudsen has received WCC Player of the Week honors early in the season.
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Aug 27, 2011 - Volleyball
Douglas, Knudsen Shine in Win over Eastern Washington
Playing its third match in 24 hours to start the season, Santa Clara defeated Eastern Washington 3-0 Saturday. The Broncos won 25-19, 25-19 and 25-18. Earlier in the day Eastern Washington defeated Washington State in five sets. Santa Clara finishes the tournament at 2-1 and heads to Utah Valley State next weekend for three matches.
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Aug 26, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls In Season Opener to Washington State; Plays Host-Seattle Later
The Santa Clara volleyball team opened the 2011 season with a 3-1 loss to the Pac-12s Washington State this afternoon in Seattle, Wash. The game scores were 27-25, 26-24, 17-25 and 20-25. Santa Clara plays Seattle this evening at 7 pm.
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Aug 26, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Led by All-WCC Middles in 3-0 Win Over Seattle
Crushing the ball and hitting .720 in the third set, Santa Clara defeated tournament host Seattle tonight 3-0. The Broncos won 25-15, 28-26 and 25-14. Santa Clara, 1-1, plays Eastern Washington tomorrow at 1 pm to finish out its play in the Emerald City.
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Aug 25, 2011 - Volleyball
On Eve of Bronco Volleyball Kicking Off Season Schmidt Named as Candidate for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
On the eve of Santa Clara’s first 2011 volleyball match in Seattle, senior Tanya Schmidt was named as a candidate for the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Schmidt, one of just two from the WCC on the list, is a returning All-WCC First Team Middle Blocker for the Broncos who also excels in the classroom, sporting a 3.97 GPA as she enters her final season - one of the highest GPAs among the candidates. Click here to read Schmidt’s read Lowe’s Senior Class Bio.
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Aug 24, 2011 - Volleyball
Setting It Up With Alexandra Palmer
With the season opening in a couple days, setter Alexandra Palmer and the rest of the Santa Clara volleyball team has spent their two-week preseason in full force. As an upperclassman Palmer is excited for her expanded role as a leader and has set high standards for herself and her teammates. The junior setter has shaken off past injuries and is ready for the season to begin.
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Aug 22, 2011 - Volleyball
A Commitment to Excellence with Tanya Schmidt
Senior volleyball player Tanya Schmidt (TS) is well known for her prowess on the volleyball court and in the classroom. What some may not realize however is that she is as dedicated to serving her community and helping others as she is to her athletic and academic endeavors. In the midst of double days on the court, santaclarabroncos.com (SCB) talked with Schmidt about the upcoming season, her off the court experiences and her favorite memory from Santa Clara volleyball thus far.
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Aug 11, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Begins Practice For 2011 Season
The Santa Clara volleyball team, which opens its season in the Emerald City on Aug. 26 vs. Washington State as part of the Seattle University Tournament, began practice on Tues., Aug. 9 and even though it’s only two days into the preseason, Bronco head coach Jon Wallace likes what he sees so far.
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Aug 3, 2011 - Volleyball
Schmidt and Knudsen Named to All-WCC Preseason Volleyball Team
Standouts on the court and in the classroom, Santa Clara placed two volleyball players on the West Coast Conference Preseason All-Conference Team released Wednesday with 2010 All-WCC First Team member Tanya Schmidt and 2010 All-WCC Honorable Mention Team member Dana Knudsen making the 12-woman preseason team.
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Aug 2, 2011 - Volleyball
Bridget O’Hara Continues Family Legacy
The O’Hara last name is not an uncommon name when it comes to Santa Clara University. Junior Bridget O’Hara (BO), who currently plays on the women’s volleyball team, has two parents that attended SCU.
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Aug 2, 2011 - Volleyball
Douglas Returns to the Court
Almost one year after suffering a season-ending injury, Katherine Douglas (KD) is back in her hard-hitting form. During her freshman year, Douglas took on the appearance of a veteran, recording 281 kills and 252 digs in 29 matches. As a red-shirt sophomore, Douglas, who spent part of her summer competing in Beijing, is prepared to suit up as a Bronco and take to the court once again. Douglas sat down with SantaClaraBroncos.com (SCB) to discuss her previous injury, the trip to Beijing, and what the upcoming season might look like.
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Aug 2, 2011 - Volleyball
Megan Anders Conquers Half Dome
Six hours and approximately eight miles had passed when sophomore middle blocker Megan Anders accomplished the feat of reaching Half Dome’s summit.
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Jul 6, 2011 - Volleyball
SCU Places Record Number on 10th annual WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll
With the conclusion of the 2010-11 academic year, the West Coast Conference is proud to announce the 10th annual WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll, which recognizes those student-athletes that possess at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. A record number 122 Bronco student-athletes made the list, besting last year's mark of 118. Santa Clara had 21 on the Gold list, 21 on the Silver list and 80 on the Bronze list. Santa Clara's student-athletes recorded a school-best 3.14 GPA during the Spring 2011 quarter as well.
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Jun 17, 2011 - Volleyball
DAY 14!!: Volleyball's Lommori and Douglas Blog Daily from China!
DAY 14!! Two of Santa Clara’s volleyball players, Katherine Douglas (Kat) and Kayla Lommori (Kayla), are currently in China participating in a tournament in Beijing and Tainjin. They are teaming up to blog about their trip and their day-to-day experiences as they encounter a new culture and new opportunities while playing volleyball for the first time in China.
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Jun 2, 2011 - Volleyball
Douglas and Lommori Travel to China
On June 7 two of Santa Clara’s outside hitters from the Bronco volleyball team Katherine Douglas and Kayla Lommori, will have the chance of a lifetime when they travel to China and participate in a tournament in Beijing and Tainjin. This BIP/USA Development team is composed of 24 women from multiple schools all over the United States.
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May 25, 2011 - Volleyball
Broncos Finish Spring on High Note, Release Fall Schedule
The Santa Clara University volleyball team released its 2011-12 schedule, including preseason matchups against top opponents 2010 Final Four participant University of Texas, SMU and University of Michigan.
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May 9, 2011 - Volleyball
Walk 4 Pancreatic Cancer Photos Available for Purchase; Proceeds to be donated to Pancreatic Cancer Research
Santa Clara's Walk4Pancreatic Cancer on Sat., May 7 was a HUGE success with more than 300 walkers. Donations are still be counted, but they are expected to exceed more than $20,000. Photos from the event are available by clicking here.
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May 4, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball hosts Cal Poly Saturday and Pancreatic Cancer Walk!
Santa Clara finishes its spring season of competition on Sat., May 7 when it hosts Cal Poly at 10 am in the Leavey Center. The match is free and open to the public. Prior to hosting Cal Poly, the Santa Clara volleyball team will help host the third annual Walk 4 Pancreatic Cancer Walk on the Mission Campus. Registration for the walk begins at 7:30 am and walk-ups are welcome and encouraged! The walk begins at the Leavey Center at 8:30 am. The volleyball team has raised over $55,000 in the last three years for cancer research and support.
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Apr 27, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Continues Practice with Matches at USF Tournament Saturday
Splitting with UOP and Saint Mary’s before defeating Stanford 2-0 on April 14 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara will take the courts again this weekend in San Francisco to continue its Spring schedule of play. Santa Clara will play San Jose State, UC Davis, San Francisco State and Cal in the tournament hosted by USF.
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Apr 27, 2011 - Volleyball
Palmer Working Hard in Spring Season
Sophomore setter Alexandra Palmer and the rest of the Santa Clara University volleyball team is working hard in its spring season, focusing on competing and conditioning.
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Apr 13, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Adds Villanova Transfer Alyssa Anderson to Roster
Santa Clara head coach Jon Wallace announced this week that Alyssa Anderson has joined the Bronco volleyball team. Anderson is a sophomore transfer from Villanova University and is a Hermosa Beach, Calif. native.
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Apr 12, 2011 - Volleyball
Broncos Get Ready for Play at Stanford on Thursday
Santa Clara will play at Stanford on Thurs., April 14 as the Bronco volleyball team continues to play its spring volleyball schedule. Santa Clara will play two sets vs. Pacific and Saint Mary’s beginning at 6:30 pm (order hasn’t been set) and then finish the evening with Stanford at 8:30 pm. The matches will be two sets each to 25.
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Apr 8, 2011 - Volleyball
Join the Broncos at the Walk 4 Pancreatic Cancer Event on the Mission Campus May 7!
On May 7th, the Santa Clara Athletic Department will be hosting our third annual Walk 4 Pancreatic Cancer Event right here on our beautiful Santa Clara University campus. Last year's event was bigger and better than the first and this one promises to be even more successful.
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Apr 7, 2011 - Volleyball
Volleyball Opens Spring Schedule at UOP Saturday
Santa Clara opens the spring volleyball season on Sat., April 9 at Pacific in a nine-team tournament in Stockton. This spring will feature a twist on competition due to new NCAA rules, but it’s one rule that won’t effect the Broncos much due to such strong volleyball competition in the Bay Area.
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Mar 3, 2011 - Volleyball
Bronco Volleyball Hosts Third Annual Walk 4 Pancreatic Cancer
Please join Santa Clara Bronco Athletics to walk in the Third annual Walk 4 Pancreatic Cancer. It is organized by Bronco head volleyball coach Jon Wallace and volleyball program along with the Morey/Mariani Family. All are invited, especially the Santa Clara Community! The walk has generated $66,000 in the last three years. All proceeds go to UCSF Pancreas Cancer Research.
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Feb 16, 2011 - Volleyball
Santa Clara Volleyball In The Gym Getting Better Every Day
The Santa Clara volleyball team may not start spring practice until March 28, but the Broncos have been working hard in the gym and the weight room this winter by focusing on strength and conditioning and individual training. Head coach Jon Wallace (JW), who enters his 13th year at Santa Clara in 2011, leading the team to the NCAA Tournament in 11 of those years, talks below about the month of January, the teams resolve to get better and gives some insight to the spring schedule.
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Jan 26, 2011 - Volleyball
SCU Lands Eight On WCC Fall All-Academic Teams; 11 More Earn Honorable Mention
The WCC Fall All-Academic teams were released today by the West Coast Conference and Santa Clara boasts 19 student-athletes on the list; eight divided amongst the teams and another 11 receiving honorable mention. Only one other school, Portland, placed more student-athletes on the conference’s all-academic lists than Santa Clara.
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Jan 6, 2011 - Volleyball
Schmidt Stands Out on the Court and in the Classroom
Santa Clara has had many super-star student-athletes walk across the Mission Campus over the years. The volleyball team has one of those currently in junior Tanya Schmidt. Named All-WCC First Team this past fall, Schmidt also stands out on the campus and in the classroom as a leader.
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Nov 24, 2010 - Volleyball
Three Broncos Named to All-WCC Volleyball Teams
Three Bronco volleyball players were named to the West Conference all-conference teams on Wednesday, including junior Tanya Schmidt, who was named to the All-WCC First Team. It is the 13th year in a row Santa Clara has had at least one person on the All-WCC First Team. Sophomores Dana Knudsen and Kaleigh Durket were both named to the WCC Honorable Mention list.
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Nov 18, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Travels to USF for Last Match Friday
Santa Clara travels to San Francisco for its last volleyball match of the season vs. the Dons on Fri., Nov. 19 at 7 pm. Santa Clara will need some things to happen in the WCC, but with a win the Broncos will help themselves finish in fourth place.
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Nov 14, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls in 3 to Saint Mary's
Saint Mary's defeated Santa Clara in straight-sets, 25-22, 25-21 and 25-14 on Saturday night at McKeon Pavilion. Santa Clara will play its last match of the season at USF on Fri., Nov. 19 at 7 pm.
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Nov 11, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls in Three at No. 18 San Diego
Santa Clara lost in three at No. 18 San Diego on Thursday night as USD stayed undefeated in WCC play with an 11-0 record. Game scores were 25-21, 25-14 and 25-8. The Broncos played without starter Kayla Lommori who is second on the team with 3.16 kpg. Lommori suffered an ankle sprain while warming up and is expected to be out the rest of the season.
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Nov 11, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Plays at No. 18 USD and Saint Mary's This Weekend
Santa Clara’s volleyball hits the road this weekend with a tough task. First the Broncos play at No. 18 San Diego on Thurs., Nov. 11 at 7 pm and then they will play at Saint Mary’s on Sat., Nov. 13 at 7 pm. USD is in first place and Saint Mary’s holds down second place in the WCC.
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Nov 10, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Inks Two on National Signing Day
Santa Clara Head Volleyball Coach Jon Wallace announced the 2011 Bronco signing class on Wed., Nov. 10, 2010. The 2011 Santa Clara class includes Katy Schatzman (Presentation HS, San Jose, Calif.) and Taylor Milton (Cathedral Catholic HS, San Diego, Calif.).
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Nov 6, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Defeats Portland 3-1 on Senior Day
On Bronco Volleyball Senior Day, its last home match of the season, Santa Clara defeated Portland 3-1. Game scores were 30-28, 23-25, 25-21 and 25-14. Santa Clara is 14-11 and 5-6 in the WCC. Portland is 10-17 and 3-8 in the WCC.
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Nov 5, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Wins in 4 vs. Gonzaga
In its last Thursday night home match of the year, Santa Clara defeated Gonzaga 3-1. Game scores were 25-13, 14-25, 25-21 and 25-17. Santa Clara hosts Portland in its final match of the year on Sat., Nov. 6 at 1 pm.
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Nov 5, 2010 - Volleyball
Emily Burke Reflects on Bronco Career
As a senior this year she averaged nearly 10 assists per set, 2.4 digs per game and posted a .243 hitting average.
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Nov 3, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Hosts Final Two Home Matches of the Year
Santa Clara volleyball plays its final two home matches this weekend. It hosts Gonzaga on Thurs., Nov. 4 at 7 pm and then Portland on Senior Day on Sat., Nov. 6 at 1 pm. Santa Clara will be celebrating four seniors on their day: Emily Burke, Alex Scoffone, Krista Kelley and Morgan Doherty. Scoffone has been unable to play the last two seasons and Kelley didn’t play this year, both due to injury.
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Oct 30, 2010 - Volleyball
LMU Defeats Volleyball in 4
The Santa Clara volleyball team fell 3-1 to LMU on Saturday in Los Angeles. Game scores were 25-21, 24-26, 25-20 and 25-15. Santa Clara is 12-10 and 3-6 in the WCC. LMU is 14-10 and 6-3 in the WCC.
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Oct 28, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls in 3 at Pepperdine
Santa Clara fell 3-0 on the road Thursday night to Pepperdine. Game scores were 25-15, 25-15 and 25-12. Santa Clara travels to LMU for a 1 pm match on Sat., Oct. 30 before returning home to Santa Clara.
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Oct 26, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Travels to Pepperdine and LMU This Weekend
The Santa Clara volleyball team, who has won three of its last five matches, will play at Pepperdine on Thurs., Oct. 28 at 7 pm and then at LMU on Sat., Oct. 30 at 1 pm. Santa Clara returns home next weekend to host its last two matches of the year, a 7 pm contest vs. Gonzaga on Thurs., Nov. 4 and then a 1 pm match vs. Portland on Sat., Nov. 6.
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Oct 22, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Cruises in Four over USF
The Santa Clara volleyball team defeated rival San Francisco 3-1 on Friday night as the Broncos hosted DIG PINK! to raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer. Game scores were 25-11, 25-22, 25-27 and 25-17. Santa Clara is 12-9 and 3-4 in the WCC. USF is 3-17 and 1-6 in the WCC.
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Oct 20, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Hosts USF Friday
Santa Clara’s volleyball team has a single match this week and it’s important. The Broncos will host DIG PINK! vs. rival San Francisco on Fri., Oct. 22 at 6 pm in the Leavey Center. Fans are encouraged to wear pink and donate money for Breast Cancer research at the Leavey Center table.
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Oct 19, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball to Host DIG PINK match vs. USF Friday
The Santa Clara volleyball team will host DIG PINK on Fri., Oct. 22 at 6 pm vs. rival USF. With Santa Clara wearing pink during the match, all proceeds collected from the DIG PINK match will be donated to a local Breast Cancer Care Center. Santa Clara is encouraging all fans to make a donation at the match at the Leavey Center on Friday; and of course, to wear pink!
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Oct 16, 2010 - Volleyball
No. 23 San Diego defeats SCU in Volleyball
The Santa Clara volleyball team fell 3-0 to No. 23 San Diego on Saturday. Game scores were 25-21, 25-20 and 25-18. Santa Clara is 11-9 and 2-4 in the WCC. San Diego is 15-4 and 5-0 in the WCC. Remaining at home, Santa Clara hosts rival USF Fri., Oct. 22 at 6 pm in the Leavey Center.
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Oct 15, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls in 4 to St. Mary's
Santa Clara fell 3-1 to rival St. Mary’s on Thursday night. Game scores were 26-24, 21-25, 25-20 and 25-16. Santa Clara is 11-8 and 2-3 in the WCC. Saint Mary’s is 11-6 and 3-1 in the WCC.
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Oct 13, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Returns Home to Host 2 of the WCC’s Top Teams (Ruff Riders READ THIS!)
Fresh off a 2-0 road weekend, Santa Clara, 11-7 and 2-2 in the WCC, returns home to host two of three teams in the WCC on the volleyball court. Santa Clara will host defending league champion Saint Mary’s, 10-6 and 2-1 in the WCC, on Thurs., Oct. 14 at 7 pm in the Leavey Center. No. 23 San Diego, currently in first place of the WCC standings, rolls into town on Sat., Oct. 16 for a 1 pm tilt with the Broncos.
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Oct 10, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Hands Gonzaga a 3-1 loss; Return Home Thurs. vs. No. 25 Saint Mary's
Handing Gonzaga its 16th-straight loss, Zags have now lost 16-straight, Santa Clara finished off a 2-0 weekend on the road with a 3-1 win in Spokane. Santa Clara returns home for three straight matches starting Thurs., Oct. 14 when it hosts No. 25 Saint Mary's at 7 pm, No. 23 San Diego at 1 pm on Sat., Oct. 16 and finally USF at 6 pm on Fri., Oct. 22.
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Oct 8, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Wins in 3 at Portland
The Santa Clara volleyball team defeated Portland 3-0 Thursday night in Portland. Game scores were 27-25, 25-18 and 25-20. Santa Clara is now 10-6 and 1-2 in the WCC. Porlant falls to 7-8 and 0-3 in the WCC.
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Oct 6, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Travels to Portland, Gonzaga This Weekend
Santa Clara will travel to Portland and Gonzaga this weekend to open its 2010 WCC volleyball road schedule. It will play at Portland on Thurs., Oct. 7 at 7 pm and then at Gonzaga on Sat., Oct. 9 at Noon.
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Oct 2, 2010 - Volleyball
Pepperdine Drops Santa Clara 3-1 Saturday
Pepperdine University rallied from behind, scoring six-straight points to close out set three, claiming the momentum and eventually the match with Santa Clara University, beating the Broncos 3-1 Saturday at the Leavey Center.
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Oct 1, 2010 - Volleyball
Standout Williamson Looks Forward to Conference Games
A huge Southern California standout in high school and No. 2 on the team with 2.94 digs per game, Lexi Williamson (LW) discusses the 2010 season, her importance as an outside hitter and Coach Jon Wallace.
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Sep 30, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls in 3 to LMU
Santa Clara fell 3-0 to LMU in its opening match of 2010 WCC play on Thursday night. Game scores were 25-22, 25-18 and 25-23. Santa Clara is 9-6 and 0-1 in the WCC and LMU is 8-7 and 1-0 in the WCC. Santa Clara hosts Pepperdine on Sat., Oct. 2 at 1 pm in the Leavey Center.
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Sep 29, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Opens WCC Slate at Home Thursday
Santa Clara (9-5), winners of five league titles including 2005 and ’07, opens WCC play this weekend at home in Leavey Center. The Broncos host LMU (7-7) on Thurs., Sept. 30 at 7 pm and then Pepperdine (8-5) on Sat., Oct. 2 at 1 pm.
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Sep 26, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Defeats Seattle in 3
Santa Clara closed out its non-conference slate with a 3-0 win over Seattle in the Leavey Center on Sunday. Game scores were 25-21, 25-22 and 25-17. Santa Clara is 9-5 and Seattle is 7-10. Santa Clara will now prepare to open WCC play on Thurs., Sept. 30 at 7 pm vs. LMU, 6-6, and then Sat., Oct. 2 at 1 pm vs. Pepperdine.
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Sep 23, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Hosts Seattle Sunday
Santa Clara, 8-5, plays its final non-conference match of the year vs. Seattle on Sun., Sept. 26 at 1 pm. Seattle, 7-8, plays USF prior to coming to Santa Clara and is already 2-0 vs. the WCC this year with 3-2 wins over at Gonzaga and vs. Portland. The Seattle match is the Broncos’ lone match of the week as they prepare to open WCC play on Thurs., Sept. 30 at 7 pm vs. LMU, 6-6, and then Sat., Oct. 2 at 1 pm vs. Pepperdine, 8-5.
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Sep 22, 2010 - Volleyball
Rambis Hopes to Continue Father's Legacy at SCU
One of Santa Clara University’s newest volleyball players, freshman Ali Rambis, is having a smooth transition from high school to college on and off the court.
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Sep 19, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls in 5 to Delaware
Santa Clara fell in five sets to Delaware in its last match of the Notre Dame Invitational. Game scores were 18-25, 25-23, 25-22, 20-25 and 15-10. Santa Clara is 8-5 and Delaware is 8-5. Santa Clara is 2-3 in five game sets this year, including a 3-2 win at DePaul last Wednesday and a 3-2 loss to Notre Dame Invite champion No. 20 Dayton on Friday.
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Sep 18, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Wins in 3 at Notre Dame
Behind the 15 kills of sophomore Kayla Lommori, Santa Clara defeated Notre Dame in straight sets in on Saturday night in the feature match of the Notre Dame Invitational. Game scores were 25-18, 25-19 and 26-24. Santa Clara moves to 8-4 and Notre Dame falls to 7-4.
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Sep 17, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls in 5 to No. 20 Dayton
In its first match of the Notre Dame Invitational on Friday, Santa Clara fell in five sets to No. 20 Dayton. Game scores were 25-12, 25-19, 16-25, 21-25 and 15-9. Santa Clara is 2-2 in five-set matches this year and 0-2 vs. top 20 teams.
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Sep 15, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Wins in 5 at DePaul
In its first of four matches in the Midwest the next five days, Santa Clara needed five sets to take care of Big East Conference foe DePaul Wednesday night in Chicago. Set scores were 25-20, 25-20, 23-25, 23-25 and 15-6 Santa Clara is 7-3 and DePaul is 1-8.
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Sep 15, 2010 - Volleyball
O'Hara Key Component to Broncos Success this Season
Santa Clara University’s volleyball team has started the 2010 season strong despite injuries at key positions. This is largely due to the play and leadership of junior captain from San Jose, Bridget O’Hara , who leads the Broncos with 166 digs as of September 13.
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Sep 14, 2010 - Volleyball
Knudsen Named WCC Player of the Week
Santa Clara sophomore middle blocker Dana Knudsen, a 6-3 native of Elk Grove, Calif., was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week on Monday. She hit a combined .527 last weekend as the Broncos posted a 2-1 record at the Santa Clara Invitational.
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Sep 13, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Heads to Midwest for Play This Week
Santa Clara, 6-3, travels to the Midwest this week to play four matches, including three as part of the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Ind. After this weekend, the Broncos will have played 10 of its first 13 matches on the road.
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Sep 11, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls in 4 to CSU Northridge
In its second match of the day, Santa Clara fell 3-1 to CSU Northridge. Set scores were 25-22, 25-22, 14-25 and 25-23. Santa Clara is 5-3 and CSU Northridge is 3-5. Santa Clara hosts CSU Bakersfield Sat., Sept. 11 at 11 am to close out play in the Santa Clara Invitational.
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Sep 11, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Defeats CSU Bakersfield in 3
Hitting a season-high .500 on the volleyball court, Santa Clara defeated CSU Bakersfield Saturday morning in the match of the Santa Clara Invitational. Game scores were 25-17, 25-12 and 25-20. Santa Clara is 6-3 and CSU Bakersfield is 0-10.
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Sep 10, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Defeats Portland State in 3
Opening the 2010 home volleyball season at the Leavey Center, Santa Clara won in three sets vs. Portland State this morning. Game scores were 25-12, 25-20 and 25-13. Santa Clara is 5-2 and Portland State is 3-5. Santa Clara will continue play later this evening when it hosts CSU Northridge at 7 pm in the Leavey Center.
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Sep 9, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Opens 2010 Home Slate on Friday vs. Portland State
Santa Clara’s volleyball team, 4-2, hosts its first three home matches of the season this weekend at the Leavey Center, starting off with Portland State at 11 am on Fri., Sept. 10. It will follow up with a match vs. CSU Northridge at 7 pm on Friday night and conclude play for the weekend with an 11 am match on Sat., Sept. 11 vs. CSU Bakersfield.
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Sep 5, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Loses in 5 at Pacific
Playing in the final match of Pacific’s Bankers Classic, Santa Clara, playing its third match in four nights, fell 3-2 at Pacific on Saturday night. Since the Bankers Classic's inception in 1979, Pacific has won 17 of the tournament's 32 championships. Game scores were 25-20, 25-20, 23-25, 18-25 and 9-15.
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Sep 3, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Wins Fourth Straight, Defeats Idaho
Playing its second straight weeknight match in its second city, Santa Clara defeated the Big Sky Conference member Idaho 3-1. Game scores were 25-23, 23-25, 25-21 and 25-23. Santa Clara is 4-1 and Idaho is 2-2.
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Sep 1, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Wins 3-0 at Sac State
Santa Clara, led by the balanced attack of sophomore Kayla Lommori’s match-high 16 kills, collected a 3-0 win at Sacramento State Wednesday night in its first match of three to be played in the next four days. Santa Clara is 3-1 and Sac State moves to 2-2.
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Aug 31, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Plays at Sac State Wednesday, UOP This Weekend
With defending WCC Player of the Week in tow this week in Kaleigh Durket, Santa Clara’s volleyball team, 2-1, will play at Sac State on Wed., Sept. 1 at 7 pm before heading to Stockton to take on Idaho Thurs., Sept. 2 at 7 pm and then-host Pacific on Sat., Sept. 4 at 7 pm.
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Aug 30, 2010 - Volleyball
Durket Named WCC Player of the Week
Kaleigh Durket, a sophomore transfer from Colgate who was named to the Fresno State Classic All-Tournament team after helping her team to a 2-1 record by posting back-to-back matches with 20+ kills in the Broncos’ last two matches, was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week Monday.
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Aug 28, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Posts Wins Over Fresno State, UC Riverside
Santa Clara posted a 2-0 record on Saturday in its final day of play at the Fresno State Classic with a 3-1 win over host-Fresno State and a 3-2 come-from-behind win over UC-Riverside. Santa Clara is 2-1 on the young season and plays at Sacramento State on Wed., Sept. 1 before playing Idaho and Pacific in Stockton next weekend.
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Aug 27, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Falls in Season Opener to No. 20 Oregon
Opening the season on the road, Santa Clara fell 3-0 to No. 20 Oregon Friday evening. Game scores were 25-23, 25-20 and 25-14. Santa Clara plays Fresno State at Noon on Saturday and then UC Riverside at 5 pm to close out its play in the Fresno State Classic.
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Aug 27, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Opens 2010 Season vs. No. 20 Oregon
The Santa Clara volleyball team will open its 2010 season vs. No. 20 Oregon on Fri., Aug. 27 at 5 pm at the Fresno State Classic in Fresno, Calif. Santa Clara has done a lot of work on and off the court to get ready for this season.
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Aug 16, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Gets Ready for Fall Season, Knudsen named to the All-WCC Preseason Team
The Santa Clara volleyball team, in the midst of two-a-day practices in preseason, were picked by the West Coast Conference head coaches to finish fourth this season. Playing in 11 of the last 12 NCAA Tournaments, sophomore Dana Knudsen was also named to the preseason All-WCC volleyball team.
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Aug 12, 2010 - Volleyball
Palmer, Healthy and Excited for Upcoming Season
After an off-season of recuperation and tough training, Palmer is healthy and excited for what her and her teammates will bring to the court in the fall.
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Aug 3, 2010 - Volleyball
SCU Bronco Season Tickets On Sale Now!
Santa Clara University is happy to announce all, especially Bronco fans, families, alums and visiting opponents, they can now purchase 2010-11 season tickets and single game tickets on its athletic website (www.SantaClaraBroncos.com).
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Jul 13, 2010 - Volleyball
Knudsen, Fresh off Trip to China, Ready for Season
Sophomore Dana Knudsen took advantage of Santa Clara's unique opportunity for students and spent two weeks in China as part of a program for the Leavey School of Business.
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Jun 30, 2010 - Volleyball
Kayla Lommori Gets Set for Sophomore Season
Sophomore Kayla Lommori (KL) provided a much-needed spark as an outside hitter for the Bronco volleyball in her rookie campaign.
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Apr 27, 2010 - Volleyball
Emily Burke, Transfer Making Big Impact at SCU
Santa Clara volleyball player Emily Burke (EB), a junior, an outstanding Western Athletic Conference setter, transferred from San Jose State University and played the first season as the Bronco family last season.
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Apr 20, 2010 - Volleyball
Come join us in the Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Sat., May 8!
Please come join us for the 2nd annual Pancreatic Cancer Walk in Northern California! Take a stroll on one of California's most beautiful college campus', Santa Clara University.
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Apr 12, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Starts Spring Practice
The Santa Clara volleyball team started spring practice on April 9. The Broncos will be looking to clinch their 12th NCAA Tournament bid in 13 years in 2010.
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Apr 8, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Begins Spring Practice Friday
Retooling this spring with visions of clinching its 12th NCAA Tournament bid in 13 years in 2010, the Santa Clara volleyball team will begin spring practice on Fri., April 9.
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Feb 22, 2010 - Volleyball
Volleyball Announces 2009 Team Awards at Team's Annual Banquet
Santa Clara held its annual volleyball banquet to honor the seniors on Feb. 20, 2010 at the Adobe Lodge on campus. The banquet, attended by the entire team, coaching staff and and many members of their families and administration.
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SCU Athletics Launch Fall Editions of Interactive Virtual Guides
With hundreds of pictures and tons of video, the Santa Clara University athletic department launched Monday morning the latest versions of its online, interactive, virtual guides for men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball.
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Bronco Weekly Sports Wrap: Oct. 25, 2011
Bronco Weekly Sports Wrap features Santa Clara student-athletes John Nash (water polo) and Lauren Matheson (women's soccer). This week the Wrap features interviews with WCC Player of the Week Dana Knudsen (volleyball), basketball assistant coach Sam Scholl and guard Kevin Foster, women's basketball players Megan Fulps and Alyssa Shoji, All-American James Case (water polo) and Bridgett Miller and All-American Bianca Henninger (women's soccer).
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